Many people know that Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a type of autosomal
inherited disease, most of which will be found until adult age with increasing
cystic fluid and growing numbers of cysts. Sensitive patients will have a stiff
feeling on their waists, and pain will be felt after cysts being infected. Cysts
will grow bigger after this disease started. If the patients do not watch their
diet carefully, the disease will get worse. But the disease can’t be cured
completely by adjusting diet only. The best way is to treat this disease at its
early stage, control its development and narrow the size of cysts before it get
worse.
Patients should keep a positive attitude and a strong confidence in fighting
against the disease. PKD is the result of an interaction of congenital factors
and acquired elements. Scientific research finds that all these factors can be
changed or controlled. So patients needn't to feel despaired. What's more,
keeping a positive emotion can improve one's immunity which is beneficial to
help patients triumph over illness. On the other hand, patients can’t take the
disease lightly. Instead, patients should have a positive response to the
treatment. Being positive but dealing with it seriously is the basic
principle.
As for diet, patients should avoid food with more salt and pungency, as well
as polluted food and grilled food. The patients who suffer from Renal
Insufficiency or Uremia should avoid beans and bean products and have a
limitation on high animal protein products and greasy foods.
Be sure to have enough rest and avoid strenuous exercise and abdominal
trauma. Paying more attention to prevent infection, especially urinary tract
infection and cysts infection is needed. High blood pressure should also be
controlled in order to avoid Renal Insufficiency.
